Is Peja one of these former star players that is no longer motivated by winning? It seems that way. The Hornets got him so that he could help lead them to the promised land, but he's seems like he's been disinterested since the good ole' days with the Kings -- where he choked mightily might I add. I think we've seen the best of Peja unless he goes to a team like that will assuredly contend for a title. Peja isn't really a star player, he's a very good role player -- he's not the type of guy you can build around anymore. He's going to get better "physically and mentally." What excuse does he have for mental problems?

Snake 26, are you a die hard Saints and Patriots fan? Is that possible? How can you share in the pain of the Saints losing if you can just jump ship and start passionately rooting for a Super Bowl contender....Or is that why you started liking the Saints anyway -- sometime last year when they were on their way to the NFC championship? "Go Brady 2 Moss" give me a break. This is Saints territory.

You have a defeatist attitude, NCC1864 as do many of the people posting this week.

Yes, the Saints defense it mediocre, but they can win with it. They'll win more than 5 games because their offense is better than mediocre. The defense will play better at home with the energy of the home crowd. They'll win five games just at home.

And redboi14 don't be so sure about Tennessee being good for the Saints defense. Vince Young is a very good quarterback and I'd be deathly afraid of the wild card that is his running ability. He has the potential to be the best player on the field in this game. It's the only reason that the Saints aren't a lock.

Titans defense is as good, if not better, than the Saints'. The difference will be if the Saints' home defense is better than the Titans' road defense. I think in this case it will be.

Saints could lose this game any week in the year. Look at it like this -- and let me preface this by saying I am in no way a Saints fan, if fact I don't like anyone in the NFC -- but you can underestimate how tough it is to win on the road in the division. It could be worse. the Saints loss to the Colts, who are arguably the best team in the league, and they lost a divisional game on the road. That's why you don't panic. If the Saints and Bucs play 10 times in Tampa, the Saints win six out of 10 times. Tops. And that's because they're the better team, but not that much better. It's not like they're an elite team. No one in the NFC has proven to be an elite team yet, a team that would go into a division rival's stadium and dominate them more than 60 percent of the time. Remember the Bucs are two years removed from being NFC South champions and they might have a better quarterback this year.